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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
3
A historical column notes Ottawa Dairy Division offering free record forms to implement per cow milk production tracking. It urges farmers to weigh each cow and report daily intake and output, promoting accountability and economic returns from milk yields.
Frederick L. Ackerman discusses British postwar housing policy. He notes adequate living conditions, heat, utilities, and community services for workers, with a focus on stable standards and the need for new homes for labor. He cites churches, hospitals, clubs, markets, and neighborhoods as essential to healthy communities.
A fragmented clipping discusses waters powering industry and hopes for hydro electric potential. It notes claims that iron production may hinge on water power and that industries consuming energy could migrate to nations with abundant water power, speculating on Canada’s future role.
A damaged 17th century fragment credits Dr J D Kollogi Authina Kennedy with a single root cure for asthma. It proclaims it as the only remedy and notes broad recognition for its effectiveness. The piece asserts enduring fame and a claim to broad reach.
A Philadelphian Public Ledger editorial extols U S military and economic superiority over Germany and its allies, citing population, wealth, farm output, steel and mineral production. The piece contrasts Allied capacity with Central Powers and highlights American advantage across multiple sectors.
In a fragment from the Chicago Herald, Timson and family characters gather for supper as a young Fitchwiddle taiked and Marl Timuron’s hand is squeezed under the cloth. Timson shuffles through a tense farewell as music fills the house and Marta responds to a homeward longing from Mr. Wudwiddle.
A pastor counsels a man that example guides a boy more than talk. A tale recalls a climber reaching a peak who hears a child’s plea to take the safe path. The moral urges parents to model virtue and beware the consequences of vice for their children.
An old article argues electrifying railways would greatly cut coal use and boost capacity. It cites I W Heath and Canadian railways, claiming electrification could prevent coal shortages, raise track capacity by about 60 percent, and reduce fuel costs. It also notes current steam efficiency below two percent.
A reflective piece on how mothers and especially fathers endure sons going to war. It notes the emotional transformation in fathers as they face pride and dread and imagine their son as their legacy and future. The article stresses the father’s longing for a second chance and lasting immortality through his boy.
An instructional excerpt explains rotating crepano and manuring to improve carrot and cabbage yields without heavy animal manure. It notes beans clover and lucerne enrich soil nitrogen, while potassium and phosphate aid maturity. Legumes increase soil nitrogen through their leafing, and intercropping lucerne supports nitrogen fixation.
Fragmentary text describes a South Saw company board installation and a byproduct from Juba? involving pulp, paper, and wood waste. Names like Veda Huron and Milne appear amid garbled phrases about mills, yield, and pricing. The passage reads as an obscure historical note with unclear details.
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